video ● thirteenth reflection

[straying]

Well... I think I've resolved all the matters of my past in the last couple days, so that means I'm back in business! Also had a nice little... birthday celebration of sorts. Heh.

Speaking of which... do we technically age here? I mean, I can technically keep calling myself nineteen, right? It doesn't really matter, I guess, but indulge my curiosity.

And... well, out of these nineteen or twenty years, I don't I've ever had such a break between brawls before- that's not encouragement to start fighting in the streets, guys, but I think my aim might even be getting a little shaky. Don't need another paintball war so soon, but... maybe a tournament would be fun...

[FILTERED TO SHIRAYUKI, ZEN, AND OBI]

So~ I'm going to assume one of two things happened with your living situation. Guess number one! Zen and Shirayuki are in a hilariously awkward situation where they're living together and feel so bad about it because it's not... proper or something, right? And don't tell me you put Obi on the couch- that's just mean.

Or... two: Shirayuki's living in an apartment all by her lonesome but close enough that her two bodyguards aren't worried. Right?

Well, here's option number three~

Shirayuki, you wanna come bunk with me now that I'm heading back to my old place? It's just one floor up from Zen and Obi so they're welcome whenever. ... Well, almost whenever. I reserve the right to kick out anyone after midnight. So... whaddya say?

[FILTERED TO ZEN AND OBI]

Okay okay, I know what you're thinking- don't want your girlfriend too far or Zen'll suffer from seperation anxiety, right? Oh. And the whole safety thing.

But I'm not a top-notch sweeper for nothing so I've got her safety covered. Not to mention it'll ease your conscience so she's not all alone in a two-bedroom apartment by herself. Don't you think she might be getting lonely? We wouldn't want that, right?

So stop being so over-protective and let her give me an answer before you say no.

Comments

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

... heh. Thanks, Billy. I appreciate it.

[aimforthesun.livejournal.com]

[alaksldskjdalskdjask THAT WAS NOT AWKWARD AT ALL]

... You really haven't received many birthday greetings, have you?

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

That obvious, huh?

[aimforthesun.livejournal.com]

As a matter of fact, yes!

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

Hey, can't really blame me. Still learning new things here.

[aimforthesun.livejournal.com]

Like how to celebrate your birthday? For someone who's traveled so much, you're sounding awfully sheltered.

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

Anything but sheltered.

But in my defense, I didn't even remember my birthday last year.

[aimforthesun.livejournal.com]

Well, with it being so close to both Christmas and the new year, I can't say I'm too surprised.

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

Yeah... I guess that's why.

[aimforthesun.livejournal.com]

... You sound a little melancholy about this, Saya-chan.

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

That's... not intentional. My bad.

[aimforthesun.livejournal.com]

... Do I need to worry about you?

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

Isn't that what I'm supposed to ask you?

[aimforthesun.livejournal.com]

[asldkasjdla]

What—Why would you need to worry about me?

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

Do I know another Billy who asked Matthew to teach him how to use a knife?

[aimforthesun.livejournal.com]

I-It's not like he's going to stab me.

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

Of course he isn't, I know that.

But... still.

[aimforthesun.livejournal.com]

Still what?

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

I'd sleep easier if I knew you weren't in a situation where you had to learn how to defend yourself?

[aimforthesun.livejournal.com]

Weren't you supporting this?

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

I support you learning how to defend yourself against danger.

I don't support the fact that you're in danger in the first place.

[aimforthesun.livejournal.com]

... Well, not much we can do about that.

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

Probably why I'm gonna keep worrying for a while.

[aimforthesun.livejournal.com]

[alskdalsdjalksd he will never get used to this.]

... A-And I'm saying that you don't need to.

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

Too bad I have a habit of finding things I don't 'need', huh?